Presentation at the International Conference for Environment and Human Health | HK

18 of August 2022 10:40 AM Hong Kong Time (GMT+8) *online Dr Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo to present “Neuroscience for Designing Urban Green Spaces: Contemplative Landscape Exposure for Mental Health” at the  International Conference for Environment and Human Health hosted by Research Centre for Environment and Human Health in Hong Kong. https://youtu.be/GZObrp0q9i4

Floriade Challenge 🌿‘The Green Escape’

Floriade Challenge 🌿‘The Green Escape’🌿 took place at Aeres Hogeschool Almere and Floriade Expo 2022. 25 young professionals accepted the challenge of Almere 2.0 and the Gemeente Almere to develop an innovative concept for greening an important 🏃🏻 slow-traffic route 🚴🏻 in the centre of Almere. May 20th: Location:            Floriade MASTERCLASS: 14.45-16.00 u 14.15-14.45        IT check 14.30-14.45       Online walk-in 14.45-14.47       Welcome Read More

1st in-person NeuroLandscape Workshop | Korthi-Greece | 7-9 May 2022

The first, in-person scientific meeting of NeuroLandscape Team, titled “Natural and Cultural Heritage for Healthier and More Sustainable Urban Realms” took place among beautiful landscapes of the Greek island of Andros, hosted at the local Korthi Town Hall.  The program of a 3-day event included: SATURDAY (7.05.2022) Time Presentation title – Speaker (Affiliation) Language 11:15 Read More

Innovate 4 Cities 2021 | UN Habitat Conference

Tuesday 12 October at 15:45 CEST. Dr. Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo has presented her insights at the session 5H: Green spaces for healthier cities, which was fully recorded and available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df16SGuCO1w The Conference, co-hosted by #UNHabitat and #Mayors4Climate, brings together innovative research and science to help cities tackle #ClimateChange challenges. The global five-day virtual #I4C Conference covering #Science and #Innovation partnerships driving inclusive, resilient, and climate-neutral #cities, runned Read More

ASEAN Workshop on Biodiversity and its Linkages to Human Health

27 September 2021  at 2:30 PM Singapore The connections between biodiversity, mental health and physical inactivity are particularly relevant in the context of shifting global burden of diseases in which non-communicable diseases are among the most rapidly rising challenge to global public health. Contact with nature may provide positive mental health benefits, as well as Read More

EKLIPSE project outcomes: Systematic Review, Podcast, WHO Booklet

For several years, papers have been published about the positive impact of greenness on health, including some synthesis and systematic reviews. Yet, none of them has so far addressed the question of the type of habitats and components of such habitats that have a significant (and preferably positive) effect on mental health and psychological well-being. Read More

Mental Health in Slums – the Case of Bangladesh Among Other Developing Countries

The share of the world’s population living in urban areas has been predicted to increase from 55% in 2018 to 60% in 2030 (UN, 2018). Every year people move to the urban areas from villages for various reasons. If we try to see this urban-rural migration under the push-pull model, push factors from rural end Read More

Neuro-architecture to promote well-being | MAB 2020 Symposium

JULY 1, 2021 16:30 – 18:00 (CEST) Neuro-architecture transmits knowledge and technologies from the field of neuroscience into the professions of spatial design, aimed to get better-informed design solutions to promote human and non-human well-being in our public spaces. We kick off with the key findings of our 2-year research project Sensing Streetscapes, followed by Read More

Urban Land Institute/Health Leaders Network

In early 2021 our Board Member and Lead researcher Dr Diana Benjumea was selected to join a prestigious  Health Leaders Network initiated by the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Health Leaders Network is a platform aimed at sharing knowledge and ideas with health leaders across continents. It gathers professionals across the globe with the skills and Read More